{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-202a.0811","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 202A.0811","heading":"Petition for hearing regarding court -ordered assisted outpatient","body":"treatment.      (Effective until October 1, 2026)\n(1) Proceedings for court -ordered assisted outpatient treatment of a person shall be\ninitiated by the filing of a verified petition for that purpose in District Court.\n(2) The petition and all subsequent court documents shall be entitled: \"In the interest of\n(name of respondent).\"\n(3) The petition shall be filed by a qualified mental health professional; peace officer;\ncounty attorney; Commonwealth's attorney; spouse, relative, friend, or guardian of\nthe person concerning whom the petition is filed; or any other interested person.\n(4) The petition shall set forth:\n(a) Petitioner's relationship to the respondent;\n(b) Respondent's name, residence, and current location, if known;\n(c) Petitioner's belief, including the factual basis therefor, that the respondent\nmeets the criteria for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment as set forth in\nKRS 202A.0817; and\n(d) Whether, within five (5) days prior to the filing of the petition, the respondent\nhas been evaluated by a qualified mental health professional to determine\nwhether the respondent meets the criteria for court -ordered assisted outpatient\ntreatment pursuant to KRS 202A.0815.\n(5) Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall examine the petitioner under oath as to\nthe contents of the petition. If the petitioner is a qualified mental health\nprofessional, the court may dispense with the examination.\n(6) If, after reviewing the allegat ions contained in the petition and examining the\npetitioner under oath, it appears to the court that there is probable cause to believe\nthe respondent should be court -ordered to assisted outpatient treatment, the court\nshall:\n(a) Order the respondent to be evaluated without unnecessary delay by a qualified\nmental health professional to determine whether the respondent meets the\ncriteria for court -ordered assisted outpatient treatment set forth in KRS\n202A.0815, unless the court has already received the certified findings of such\nan evaluation conducted no earlier than five (5) days prior to the filing of the\npetition. The qualified mental health professional shall certify his or her\nfindings to the court within seventy -two (72) hours from receipt of the order,\nexcluding weekends and holidays; and\n(b) Set a date for a hearing within six (6) days from the date of the filing of the\npetition under the provisions of this section, excluding weekends and\nholidays, to determine if the respon dent should be court -ordered to assisted\noutpatient treatment.\n(7) If the court finds there is no probable cause to believe the respondent should be\ncourt-ordered to assisted outpatient treatment, the proceedings against the\nrespondent shall be dismissed.\nEffective: July 14, 2022","path":["KRS Chapter 202A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52563","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:59Z","sha256":"fc4400326e2e27ad7d315009abf77802efa61ed11fe493476c82e94c5ae73c2c","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-202a.081","next":"us-ky/krs-202a.0813"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}